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Cheilanthes sieberi

Rock Fern at Yarralumla, ACT

Cheilanthes sieberi at Yarralumla, ACT - 1 Feb 2019
Cheilanthes sieberi at Yarralumla, ACT - 1 Feb 2019
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Identification history

Cheilanthes sieberi 3 Feb 2019 dcnicholls
Cheilanthes sieberi 3 Feb 2019 ruthkerruish

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The oval of ferns surrounding a slab of rock covered with lichens - good source of miosture!

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dcnicholls wrote:
   4 Feb 2019
It's a bit tricky to distinguish between C. sieberi and the dry area form of C. austrotenuifolia, (if indeed there is a difference). Probably C. sieberi.

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Sighting information

  • 101 - 1,000 Abundance
  • 1 Feb 2019 10:00 AM Recorded on
  • ruthkerruish Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Cheilanthes sieberi Scientific name
  • Rock Fern Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1154.76m Recorded at altitude
  • 97 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
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